Contents. No. I. Synonyms of the name of Ellis-P. 1. Number of Public and Private Deeds-2. Alis and Helius of Domesday-3. Alis of Alisay in Normandy -4. Opinions on Heraldry-5. Family of Fitz-Elys-6-8. Sir Archibald Elys, the Traditional Crusader-9. Iles, Kiddal and Marton-10. Newdigate and De Froille-11. Eyles and Helles-12, 13. Leopard's face jessant de lis -14. Venuz, Marshal, Lenham, De Mara, Fitz Norman-15-19. Cantalupe, Pycheford, De la Mare-20-23. Beaufoy, Fitzwalter-24-25. Pontdelarche and Punchardun-27-28. Auberville, D'Eivill, Amundeville-30-32. Croc, Fleming and Bentley-33. Descent of Alisay-34-35. Of Ferté-Alais-36. Families bearing Leopards and Fleurs-de-lis-37-40. Gommeth, Rochford— 41. Alli, Ales and Alais of France-42. Alluye of Alluye—43. French Families of Elie and Helies-45-47. De Fors-48. Early Elie-49. French Families bearing fleurs-de-lis-50. ADDENDA: De Fresne, Chevreville, Verli, etc.-52. Ellis of Pembury and Marden co. Kent and Heathfield co. Sussex. 94-98 98 Ellis of Dartford co. Kent 99 Ellis of Ninfield and Steyning co. Sussex, and Thorp co. Surrey 99-100 Ellis of Mayfield and Heathfield co. Sussex 100-101 Ellis of Jamaica, and Barons Seaford and Howard de Walden 106-107 Arms of Ellis of whom Pedigrees are wanting 107 107-108 Ellises of Lincolnshire Ellises of Ystmyllyn co. Caernarvon-115. Ellis of Alrey co. Flint—116, 117. Ellis of Northope co. Flint-117, 118. Ellis of Cornist co. Flint118. Ellis of Bodychan-119. Ellis of Tuydee Park-119. Ellis of Glasfryn co. Caernarvon-119-120. Ellis of Overleigh co. Cheshire-120, 121. Miscellaneous Notices-121-122. Ellis, Viscount Clifden and Baron Dovor Unconnected Notices of Ellises of England: 122-124 London and Suburbs. - 124-127. Miscellaneous Notices 127-129. Derbysh. and Notts.-129. Herefordsh. and Worc.-129-130. Devonshire-130. Dorset. and Wilts.-130-131. Glouc. and Somerset.-131. Herts, Essex, Cambrid. and Huntingdon-131-132. Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Hants-132. Linc.-132-133. Norfolk and Suffolk-133. Yorkshire-134-136. Additions and Corrections to No. II. : Ellises of Ireland-136-139. Ellises of Scotland-139–143. Ellises of Yorkshire-143-148. Ellises of Bucks-148. Ellis of Lincoln-149. Ellis of Norwich-149. Ellises of Norfolk-149-151. Ellises of Suffolk -151. Ellises of Cornwall-151. Ellises of Gloucestersh.-151-154. Ellises of Cambridgesh. - 155-156. Ellises of Lincolnsh.. - 156-158. Ellises of Sussex-158-159. Ellises of Jamaica, and Barons Seaford-159. Alis of Allington co. Hants Ellis of Kiddall co. Yorkshire Ellis of Stoneacre co. Kent Additions and Corrections to No. I. Addenda and Notice 161-165 165-175 176-179 180-182 182-184 No. IV. Families bearing Goat's Heads. De Helles, Hellys, and Hills of Kent. Descent of the Fitz-Elyses Elys of Norfolk and Suffolk. Descent of Alis of Allington. 185-187 187-194 194-205 205-211 212-225 Kent-226-228. Norfolk and Suffolk-228-229. Shropshire and Staffordshire 229. Warwicksh. and Leic.-229-230. Oxon and Berks-230. Hants, Sussex and Surrey-230-231. Dorsetshire-231. Wilts.-231232. Lincolnshire-232. Derby and Notts.-232-233. London and Middx.-233. Essex and Hants-234. Northamptonshire and Bucks234. Hereford, Glouc. and Worc.-234-5. Devonsh.-235. Yorkshire -235-6. Camb. and Huntingdon-236. Origin of the Armorial Bearings of the Cross and 5 Crescents, the Mermaid, the Female and Demi-Female, etc. borne by Elys and others. On the Norman Family of De la Mare Ellises of Wales-274. Ellis of Lincolnshire-276. Ellises of Sussex and Kent-276. Ellis of Jamaica-277. Helles of Kent-277. Allington-279. Ellises of Yorks.-280. Ellises of Kent-283. Statistics of the Name of Ellis. Pedigrees : Alis of 288-290 Alis of Allington co. Hants-291. Fitz-Elys-292-3. Ellis of Kiddall co. Yorks.-294. Ellis of Stoneacre co. Kent-295. Ellis of Pembury, Marden and Heathfield-296. List of Recipients of Nos. II. and III. Notices of the Ellises; Of France (from the time of Charlemagne), and of England (from the Conquest), to the present time; and of the synonymous Families (in France) of HALIS, ALES, ELIE, ELLIES, HELIS, ETC., and (in England) of ALIS, FITZELLIS, ELLICE, EYLES, EALES, ALISON, ELLISON, ETC., including the following Families of the same origin, viz., MARSHALL (Earls of Pembroke), DEIvill, De La Mare, DamorY, CANTALUPE, and AUBERVILLE (Barons), RALEIGH, VENOUR, PONTDELARCHE, PUNCHARDUN, NORMAN, KIDDALL, FERBY, HAUVILL, AMUNDEVILLE, HELSHAM, DAYVILL, DISNEY, DOISNEL, CERNE, PLUMSTEAD, BURNINGHAM, FITZ-WALTER, REDISHAM, COMBE, ETC. BY WILLIAM SMITH ELLIS, Esq. BARRISTER-AT-LAW. THE object of the following Essay will be to show that most of the Ellises of England descend from a Norman ancestor, who came over with William the Conqueror; and that he, in common with most of the Ellises, or synonymous families of France, was descended from the early kings of that country; and, as such, bore the royal fleurs de lis, the name being originally Elias, or Louis. The subject therefore is naturally divided into two parts. In the first, we shall treat of the origin of the Ellises of England; in the second, of those of France. PART I. Investigation proves, from authentic written evidences, from the Conquest downwards, that the name of Ellis, like most names, was spelt very variously, amongst others, in the following different ways: No. 1.] Alis, Halis, and Hallis; Elias, and Helias; Elis, Ellis, Elles, Ellys, and Elys; Hellis, Hellys, Hilles, Helles; Hollis, Holys, Holles; Iles, Ilys; Eyles, Eales. B [March, 1857. |